Graduation time is near, a natural time of reflection and appreciation. Mary Ellen Chase of Blue Hill, Maine wrote that she—and Emilie Loring—belonged to “the last of the many generations who will have studied the classics as a matter of course.” And this, mind you, was in grammar school. Beyond grammar school, they learned languages, … More From Inspiring Books Come Worthy Thoughts
In all of the talk about Emilie Loring’s life, I don’t want to lose sight of what endeared her to millions of readers—her books. Come, sit with me in a comfy chair by the window, a cup of tea or coffee or whatever you please next to you on a side table–and maybe a chocolate … More Grab a cookie and It’s a Great World!
I grew up in a family that loved books. Our family room had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves on one end and an extra bookcase on the side to catch the overflow. We girls all had bookshelves in our rooms, and it was not unusual to find us reading in our beds or in the bathtub. Our whole … More The Books We Love
The Emilie Loring Collection 